| ansbachdragoner | 28 Sep 2009 4:31 a.m. PST |
Hi guys, It's been a while since my last update. I've just posted up some pictures of my recently completed 6lb gun with crew and a Jäger officer. All figures are Front Rank, the gun accessories are from Eureka.
Let me know what you think the url is: littletinmen.blogspot.com |
| Old Smokie | 28 Sep 2009 4:41 a.m. PST |
very nice, excellent paint job on the gun  |
| Hubbynz | 28 Sep 2009 4:46 a.m. PST |
Sorry to hear about your loss. Both your painting and photography have greatly improved. These will do well in the SD comp. I didnt see nuffin. |
| Fred Cartwright | 28 Sep 2009 6:48 a.m. PST |
By the way it is Sharp Practice not Sharpe Practice – that would be an infringement of copyright. |
| sgt Dutch | 28 Sep 2009 7:19 a.m. PST |
Great work on the Austrian gun crew. I like the way you based them. What did you or how did make the base terrain. Sorry to hear about your lost also. |
| wrgmr1 | 28 Sep 2009 8:36 a.m. PST |
Sorry to hear about your families loss. Excellent paint work!! I like the cannonball that plowed up ground beside your gun.
Did you scratch build the cassion? |
| ArchiducCharles | 28 Sep 2009 10:26 a.m. PST |
Nice work! What size is that gun base? |
| Rob UK | 28 Sep 2009 11:50 a.m. PST |
Excellent brushwork and the basing is of the highest quality. Condolances on the loss of a family member hussarbob1746.webs.com |
| ansbachdragoner | 28 Sep 2009 8:32 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the kind words guys.
Hubbynz – I only thought about that after i'd already posted it over there. Oh well, i've got something cooking for the next comp. :) The base is an MDF coaster i picked up from a local craft store, so i'm not entirely sure of the size. I'll measure it up and let you know.
To make the base, I covered the MDF in builder's filler and sculpted the ground, adding a few rocks and the cannonball's track. When the filler was almost set, i used a GW slotta base and a scalpel to hollow out spaces for the figures. It was not that difficult, but quite messy.
The caisson box thing is a French one from Eureka miniatures artillery accessories. I converted it so it looked something like the Austrian one using the Austrian Artillery Osprey for a guide. |
| Phobos | 29 Sep 2009 2:21 a.m. PST |
As mentioned somewhere else… I love them! Great stuff. |
| Basilhare | 01 Oct 2009 6:29 p.m. PST |
Ben – awesome work! I love the detail that you have added in. I am working on a FR French Limber pulling a 12# gun and am inspired by your piece to finish it…thanks for sharing! |
paints the Dogman from the Flintloque starter set.